Approximation and Estimation Worksheet
The method (Round, then calculate): Round each number to the nearest ten, hundred or whole number. Do the easy sum with the rounded numbers. Pick the option nearest to it. To round a number, look at the digit after the place you keep: 5 or more goes up, less than 5 stays.
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- 1.Which is closest to 802 + 804 + 100? (a) 1600 (b) 1900 (c) 1700 (d) 1800
- 2.Which is closest to 696 × 61? (Round each number first.) (a) 84000 (b) 420000 (c) 4200 (d) 42000
- 3.Which is closest to 297 × 32? (Round each number first.) (a) 90000 (b) 900 (c) 9000 (d) 18000
- 4.Which is closest to 598 × 28? (Round each number first.) (a) 36000 (b) 180000 (c) 18000 (d) 1800
- 5.Which is closest to 805 + 805 + 697? (a) 2300 (b) 2200 (c) 2500 (d) 2400
- 6.Which is closest to 598 × 29? (Round each number first.) (a) 1800 (b) 36000 (c) 180000 (d) 18000
- 7.Round 39.29 to one decimal place. =
- 8.Round 12208 to the nearest thousand.
- 9.Which is closest to 296 × 70? (Round each number first.) (a) 42000 (b) 2100 (c) 21000 (d) 210000
- 10.Round 44496 to the nearest thousand.
- 11.Round 19.41 to one decimal place. =
- 12.Round 95.88 to one decimal place. =
- 13.Which is closest to 597 × 38? (Round each number first.) (a) 48000 (b) 240000 (c) 24000 (d) 2400
- 14.Round 44.14 to one decimal place. =
- 15.Round 85.68 to one decimal place. =
- 16.Which is closest to 400 × 31? (Round each number first.) (a) 24000 (b) 120000 (c) 12000 (d) 1200
- 17.Round 81.68 to one decimal place. =
- 18.Which is closest to 504 × 58? (Round each number first.) (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 60000 (d) 300000
- 19.Round 71.34 to one decimal place. =
- 20.Which is closest to 305 + 604 + 897? (a) 1900 (b) 1700 (c) 1800 (d) 2000
- 21.Round 11598 to the nearest ten.
- 22.Which is closest to 601 × 49? (Round each number first.) (a) 60000 (b) 30000 (c) 300000 (d) 3000
- 23.Round 29435 to the nearest hundred.
- 24.Which is closest to 700 × 49? (Round each number first.) (a) 350000 (b) 70000 (c) 35000 (d) 3500
- 25.Which is closest to 2091 ÷ 31? (a) 700 (b) 140 (c) 35 (d) 70
- 26.Which is closest to 596 ÷ 21? (a) 60 (b) 30 (c) 15 (d) 300
- 27.Which is closest to 994 ÷ 49? (a) 20 (b) 10 (c) 200 (d) 40
- 28.Which is closest to 502 × 71? (Round each number first.) (a) 70000 (b) 350000 (c) 3500 (d) 35000
- 29.Which is closest to 397 × 89? (Round each number first.) (a) 36000 (b) 3600 (c) 72000 (d) 360000
- 30.Which is closest to 702 × 28? (Round each number first.) (a) 2100 (b) 210000 (c) 21000 (d) 42000
- 31.Round 39.19 to one decimal place. =
- 32.Which is closest to 300 + 496 + 899? (a) 1900 (b) 1800 (c) 1600 (d) 1700
- 33.Which is closest to 402 × 50? (Round each number first.) (a) 2000 (b) 40000 (c) 20000 (d) 200000
- 34.Which is closest to 400 × 42? (Round each number first.) (a) 16000 (b) 160000 (c) 1600 (d) 32000
- 35.Which is closest to 302 × 32? (Round each number first.) (a) 18000 (b) 9000 (c) 900 (d) 90000
- 36.Round 71.19 to one decimal place. =
- 37.Round 41763 to the nearest ten.
- 38.Which is closest to 800 × 58? (Round each number first.) (a) 480000 (b) 48000 (c) 96000 (d) 4800
- 39.Which is closest to 595 + 204 + 500? (a) 1200 (b) 1500 (c) 1400 (d) 1300
- 40.Which is closest to 204 × 32? (Round each number first.) (a) 6000 (b) 600 (c) 12000 (d) 60000
Answer key
- 1700
- 42000
- 9000
- 18000
- 2300
- 18000
- 39.3
- 12000
- 21000
- 44000
- 19.4
- 95.9
- 24000
- 44.1
- 85.7
- 12000
- 81.7
- 30000
- 71.3
- 1800
- 11600
- 30000
- 29400
- 35000
- 70
- 30
- 20
- 35000
- 36000
- 21000
- 39.2
- 1700
- 20000
- 16000
- 9000
- 71.2
- 41760
- 48000
- 1300
- 6000
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